Around Stockton & Norton

This superb selection of 200 photographs provides a nostalgic insight into the changing face of the neighboring communities of Stockton and Norton on Tees over the last century. Each image is accompanied by a detailed caption, bringing the past to life and describing many aspects of life in the area, including chapters on work, industry, and transport, as well as providing a vital record of vanished vistas and past practices. Norton, a settlement since Saxon times, was once the leading center before Stockton rose to world fame, along with Darlington, as the termini of the world's first railway. Around Stockton and Norton is sure to bring back cherished memories of yesteryear for all who know and love this part of Cleveland.

About the author

Paul Menzies, a retired Deputy Headteacher, has enjoyed an extremely varied career as a US soccer coach, a freelance presenter and historical consultant for the BBC, and a postcard dealer. He is the author of a number of local history books, including Middlesbrough In Old Photographs and Billingham In Old Photographs. He lives in Cleveland.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Menzies
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780752457314
• ISBN: 978-0-7524-5731-4
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 166 mm x 234 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 308 g
• Illustrations: Illustrations
• Series: In Old Photographs; In Old Photographs; Britain in Old Photographs (Hi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Regional and national histories